History, significance of Rashtriya Smriti Sthal where Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s last rites will be held

Thousands of people gathered outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters on Friday morning to pay homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of his state funeral at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal on the banks of the Yamuna later in the day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath on the mortal remains of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as he pays last respects at BJP headquarters. (Source: PTI)